after trying to get a multiple file selection input working with previews, but then finding out IE doesn't support it, i've changed how i'm going about a multiple file upload.
now I have multiple single file inputs, each with their own 'preview' div. the id of each select and preview div are linked (input select id ="file1", preview div id="previews_file1") etc up to 10.
Im using this code to preview the image selected:
function readURL(input) {
if (input.files && input.files[0]) {
var reader = new FileReader();
reader.onload = function (e) {
var thisid = $(this).id;
var container = $('#previews_'+ thisid);
var image = $('<img>').attr('src', e.target.result).css({'max-width':'200px','max-height':'200px'});
image.appendTo(container);
};
reader.readAsDataURL(input.files[0]);
}
}
with html:
<div id="previews_file1" style="float:left;width:200px;height:200px;"></div>
<input type='file' id="file1" name="file1" onchange="readURL(this);" style="float:left;" />
my problem is i cant seem to pass the inputs id over to the function, certainly $(this).id doesn't work. how would i go about putting the preview into the right preview div?
EDIT:
js fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/KE3tv/